CVE-2016-6911 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

The dynamicGetbuf function in the GD Graphics Library (aka libgd) before 2.2.4 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read) via a crafted TIFF image.

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

Attack Vector Local

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact High

User Interaction Required

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Medium

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact Partial

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.0067.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

Vendors	Products
Libgd	Libgd

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:libgd:libgd:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
Debian DLA	DLA-665-1	libgd2 security update
EUVD	EUVD-2016-7796	The dynamicGetbuf function in the GD Graphics Library (aka libgd) before 2.2.4 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read) via a crafted TIFF image.
Ubuntu USN	USN-3117-1	GD library vulnerabilities

Fixes

Solution

No solution given by the vendor.

Workaround

No workaround given by the vendor.

References

Link	Providers
http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3693
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95840
https://github.com/libgd/libgd/blob/gd-2.2.4/CHANGELOG.md
https://github.com/libgd/libgd/commit/4859d69e07504d4b0a4bdf9bcb4d9e3769ca35ae
https://github.com/libgd/libgd/pull/353
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-6911
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2016-6911

History

Sat, 12 Jul 2025 13:45:00 +0000

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Metrics	epss `{'score': 0.00641}`	epss `{'score': 0.0067}`

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published: 2017-01-26T15:00:00

Updated: 2024-08-06T01:43:38.566Z

Reserved: 2016-08-22T00:00:00

Link: CVE-2016-6911

Vulnrichment

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NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2017-01-26T15:59:00.297

Modified: 2025-04-20T01:37:25.860

Link: CVE-2016-6911

Redhat

Severity : Moderate

Publid Date: 2016-10-15T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2016-6911 - Bugzilla

OpenCVE Enrichment

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